"Why is green your favorite color?" She got asked that question a lot, especially since everyone would take one look at her nearly all black outfit and raise an eyebrow. She'd come up with several different reasons why, but to be honest, she really wasn't quite sure herself why she liked green. Was it because it reminded her of trees? Or the grass beneath her feet as she ran around, breathing in freedom? Was it because it was the color of nature, since she really didn't care to be around people? Sure, she had her closest friends, Heather and Astrid, but she really didn't think customer service was a job she would ever consider. Sometimes she would answer with a shrug and an 'I don't know', because she really didn't know for sure. All she knew was that green was her favorite color, and black was a close second, as evident by her clothes. One day, she finally figured out why.

The school had only been in for a week when they got word that a transfer student was joining their class. Before the teacher introduced him, she reminded them to be nice as he had been through some tough times. But she needn't have worried, as soon as Hiccup Haddock was announced, everyone rushed forward to welcome him back. He was an old classmate who had moved away some years ago, much to his dismay and that of his friends. But now, he was back. As he sat down in the back by Merida, she realized with a start that he had green eyes. As the year went on and two rekindled their friendship, Merida began to realize a whole lot. Everything clicked into place, why she liked green, why she refused to go out with anyone, and even why she had an interest in dragons. Hiccup had influenced her when they were younger, because she had had a crush on him. Then came the day when Hiccup found out that her favorite color was green.

"Wait, what? Green's your favorite color? Really? I'd have thought it was black."

"Like you?"

"What? No, blue's my favorite color. But I'm kinda glad that we don't have everything in common."

Merida snickered, "Oh, don't worry, black is my second favorite color."

"Of course. But, why is green your favorite color?" Merid bit her lip, should she tell him? How could she tell him that it was because his eyes were green?

Instead, she said, "Well, why is blue your favorite color?"

He glanced down, "Um, it's, uh, kinda complicated."

"Same here." Hiccup smiled at her and let the matter drop, until he cornered one day after hearing a passing comment about his eyes.

"Do you like green because of my eyes?" he blurted at the first instance they were alone.

She could tell she was blushing furiously, "Wh-what? What makes you say that?"

"I am right, aren't I? You're blushing."

Merida hid her face in her hands, "Why do you need to know?"

"Because . . . because blue is my favorite color . . . because . . . of your eyes." Her head snapped up and glanced at him in surprise. He liked blue because of her eyes? "I-I mean, if it's not, fine, sorry about this, I just . . . I just wanted to know if you like me as . . . as possibly more than a friend . . . because . . . because I like you as more than a friend." Merida's eyes widened as her heart raced, he was confessing to her! "S-sorry this came as a shock, but, clearly I've had a crush on you for a long time and . . . mmph!" Merida pulled him in for a kiss when she realized he was just rambling. "What . . . what?"

"You wouldn't shut up!"

"So . . ."

"I've had a crush on you for just as long, and yes, I like green because of your eyes."

"Wanna go with me to the movies this weekend?"

"Well yeah, what kind of a question was that?" Hiccup grinned before they kissed again.